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4343 Aluminum vs. 7204 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 7204 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7204 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
11 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
120 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
25 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
110 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
28 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
9.4 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
90.5 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15